Irish Sunday Mirror

Minister hits out over RTE politics hack

- BY SYLVIA POWNALL

A GOVERNMENT Minister said she is “very disappoint­ed and annoyed” over RTE’S decision to replace Martina Fitzgerald as political correspond­ent.

Mary Mitchell O’connor posted a message on Twitter yesterday reacting to the news.

The Dail reporter will now be replaced by Paul Cunningham.

Ms O’connor said “one of the most high profile women in media” had been “taken out”, describing Ms Fitzgerald as a “profession­al to her finger tips”.

A spokespers­on for the broadcaste­r said Ms Fitzgerald will continue working for RTE News.

Under a deal agreed by RTE unions, correspond­ence positions are reviewed every five years.

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REPLACED Ms Fitzgerald

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